Job summary
Day Treatment Unit, Cancer Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford
Brodey Centre, Horton Hospital, Banbury
The role of a SACT (systemic anti-cancer therapies) nurse is to provide care for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or one of the new treatments (e.g. immunotherapies) and is a challenging and rewarding field of nursing.
We in the Oxford Cancer & Haematology Day Treatment Unit (DTU) and the Brodey Centre in Banbury are looking to recruit nurses who are kind, committed, motivated and forward thinking to complement our team to deliver the best care for patients receiving these treatments. The units are open Monday - Friday: 8am-7pm and Saturday: 8am-4pm. Cross site working between Oxford and Banbury will be expected as needed, so a full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential. The posts are full time: 37.5hrs/week.
Opportunities are also available on the inpatient wards. Please state your preference on your application.
Main duties of the job
Training and support to progress through competency learning packages for cannulation & venepuncture and care of patients with central venous access devices, along with obtaining a qualification in 'Caring for a Patient Receiving Chemotherapy' is provided.
Post registration experience and the ability to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team is essential. Oncology or haematology experience is desirable but not essential.
If you would like to discuss these posts or have further questions, please contact the DTU Sisters:
Liz Mellish 01865 235577 liz.mellish@ouh.nhs.uk
Emily Portman 01865235577 emily.portman@ouh.nhs.uk
or Brodey Centre Sister Lisa Aston 01295 224197 lisa.aston@ouh.nhs.uk
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.
- Maintain and develop general and specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area.
- Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
- Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team, multi-disciplinary team and family/carers regarding the care given to patients, and communicating changes as they occur.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, and supporting the patient, family/carers and other staff as required
- Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team. Be able to plan own workload.
- Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a person centred model of care.
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing oremotional events.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.
- Maintain and develop general and specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area.
- Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
- Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team, multi-disciplinary team and family/carers regarding the care given to patients, and communicating changes as they occur.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, and supporting the patient, family/carers and other staff as required
- Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team. Be able to plan own workload.
- Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a person centred model of care.
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing oremotional events.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
Person Specification
Education/Training
Essential
- Registered nurse (part 1, 8, 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice)
- UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice.
Clinical Practice
Essential
- Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice.
- Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient's notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Competent to administer intravenous medicines
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with their line manager.
- Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
Desirable
- Previous experience in the relevant specialty
Person Specification
Education/Training
Essential
- Registered nurse (part 1, 8, 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice)
- UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice.
Clinical Practice
Essential
- Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice.
- Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient's notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Competent to administer intravenous medicines
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with their line manager.
- Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
Desirable
- Previous experience in the relevant specialty
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Churchill Hospital, Oxford & Brodey Centre, Banbury
Old Road
Oxford & Banbury
OX3 7LE
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
